William BIDWELL
SOURCES: 1. This Family Group Sheet was compiled by Marion Grace Jewell Nicholls, of Gilbert, AZ 2. FHL Book #929.273/W643C - John Wilcox - By Raeola ford Cooke (page 4) 3. FHL - Film #1035617 - Item #5 - Bidwell Family - By Joan Bidwell (pages 71,144) 4. 2000 Ordinance Index - information added. NOTES: 1. William Bidwell moved to New York about 1816, and then he moved to Lake County, OH abt 1820. 2. He joined the 8th Connecticut Regiment in 1782 - His regiment protected Boston Camps and took part at Roxbury, also appointed as a guardian or a minor Sarah Whaples on 10 January 1799 from Farmington Town records Vol.#5 (page 89) 3. He and his wife Mary are both buried at the Middle Ridge Cemetery near Madison , Lake County, OH
He married Mary Pelton 20 Oct 1796 . Mary Pelton was born at Portland, Middlesex, Connecticut 30 Oct 1777 .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Walter Hilliard Bidwell
born 21 Jun 1798.
Emeline Bidwell
born 13 Jul 1800.
William Bidwell
born 21 Mar 1805.
Oliver Beckwith Bidwell
born 16 May 1810.
Elizabeth Bidwell
born 16 Sep 1812.
Mary Ann Bidwell
born 15 Jul 1815.
William Bidwell died 21 Mar 1831 at Madison, Lake, Ohio .
Mary Pelton died 31 Jul 1868 at Madison, Lake, Ohio .